Bridging a cultural divide
Here's what Arizona State University has learned from establishing a Mandarin-language DBA program in Shanghai — and how it's pivoting in the face of the pandemic.
Here's what Arizona State University has learned from establishing a Mandarin-language DBA program in Shanghai — and how it's pivoting in the face of the pandemic.
In this story published Aug. 28, 2020, in BizEd magazine:
The program will continue to adapt, but its primary objective will stay the same: to enhance Chinese executives’ knowledge of the similarities, differences, and interactions between businesses in China and those in the West. In the end, these students realize that even though governments around the world are affected by trade wars or other hot-button issues, individual business people are simply trying to do the best they can for their stakeholders, families, and communities.
– W. P. Carey School of Business Dean Amy Hillman
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